Odell Beckham has short list of teams he’d play for after PED suspension — and the Giants are on it

Odell Beckham Jr. has a few teams in mind for his hopeful return to the NFL. 

During an appearance on “The Pivot” podcast this week, the ex-Giants receiver named four teams he’d like to play for after his six-game suspension for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs is up.

The clock on his suspension started this week, meaning the three-time Pro Bowler’s return to the gridiron will be delayed.

But when he does get back on the field, he mentioned the Rams, Steelers, Chiefs and Giants as teams on his wishlist. 

“I gotta go back with [Sean] McVay,” Beckham said of the Rams head coach. “Take me back home. Call the family, tell them there’s a No. 7 jersey that we need to unretire for a year for a couple of games. I need that back. My favorite coach that I’ve had all my life was my high school coach and that was because he taught me how to be a man. 

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“He was firm on, but he also prepped me for football. There’s nothing like being prepared to play a game, instead of going into it wishing for whatever. McVay was that person.” 

Beckham won a Super Bowl with the Rams during the 2021 campaign after playing eight regular-season games for Los Angeles and suiting up in the postseason, including scoring the first touchdown of the Super Bowl before tearing his ACL in the second quarter. 

Beckham, 32, became a star with the Giants in five seasons with Big Blue. 

“You definitely gotta see me back in that blue thing before I get out of here. It’s my creed to those fans. I want to give that to the Giants,” he said. 

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During his five seasons in the Big Apple, Beckham had 390 receptions for 5,476 receiving yards and 44 touchdowns. 

During his career, he has also played for the Browns, Ravens and Dolphins.